Development of a methodology for quantifying insolation variables in windows and building openings

Renewable Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 426-433

  Ramirez Faz J ^a   Lopez Luque R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b Grupo de Investigación de Física Para las Energías y Recursos Renovables   (Spain)

Author keywords

Periods of insolation; Solar access determination; Sun path projections

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL POINT; ENERGY AUDIT; EXISTING BUILDING; GEOMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION; PERIODS OF INSOLATION; SOLAR ACCESS; SOLAR CONTROL; SOLAR GAIN; SOLAR INSOLATION; SOLAR POTENTIAL; VIEW FACTOR;

GEOMETRY; PHOTOGRAPHY; SOLAR ENERGY;

INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION;

BUILDING; DIAGRAM; ENERGY BUDGET; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSOLATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 79961167972     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.05.040     Document Type: Article

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